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OFFICIAL TITLE:                         Staff Assistant, Costume Shop Supervisor (9-month position)                               
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:         Chairperson of the Visual and Performing Arts Department
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:       The Department Chair will meet with the Theatre Costume Designer and will confer with the Theatre Costume Designer and members of the Theatre area faculty as needed regarding the performance of the Designer's duties.

General Statement of Duties:  The Theatre Costume Supervisor will supervise the costume shop in the theatre area of the Visual and Performing Arts Department and/or mentor student designers for VPA Theatre area productions. This is a 9-month position with a 12-week non-service period from May through August. 

Responsibilities:

(E) = Essential

1. (E) Build and/or purchase costumes and accessories for theatre productions.
2. (E) Mentor, advises costume emphatic students in costume design/crafts assignments on main stage and capstone projects.
3. (E) Oversee the execution of the costumes and accessories.
4. (E) Supervise students, work study students and over-hire workers when needed
5. (E) Maintains above items and has equipment serviced as needed
6. (E) Maintains an open but efficient, collaborative atmosphere for a diverse group of stakeholders
7. (E) Drapes, pattern drafts, cuts, designs makeup and hair, and teaches said skills to emphatic students.
8. (E) Demonstrates civility and professional, customer-service oriented behavior, worthy of emulation by other staff and students.
9. (E) Responsible for contributing to the WSU Strategic Plan.
10. (E) Responsible for contributing to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action objectives.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong costume shop skills, including research, conceptualization, sketching and rendering.
• Good collaborative skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work flexible and extended hours. Occasional nights and weekends may be required based on the department's production calendar.

This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, professional APA position. This is a 9-month position with a 12-week non-service period from May- August. The firm annual salary range for this position is $50,000-$55,000, commensurate with relevant professional experience and education. 

Here at Worcester State University, it is strongly recommended that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment.

Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• a choice of 8 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options
• a choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options
• life insurance up to 8x the annual salary
• long-term disability coverage
• dental insurance
• 20 vacation days accrued per year 
• 15 sick days accrued per year 
• 5 personal days per year 
• paid holidays 
• tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children
• and more...

We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 

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About Worcester State University

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a vibrant public university located in the residential west side of Worcester, Massachusetts, the second largest city in New England and home to 38,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Situated on a compact 58-acre campus, the University offers 50 undergraduate and graduate academic programs to more than 6,400 students annually. The Princeton Review ranks us as one of the 75 "Best Value" public colleges in the country, as well as a "Best in the Northeast" college.

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